March Madness and Covid-19

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coolm said:
congratulations! then you're just a heartless dick for no reason. your family must be really proud!!

hillcrest hospital in tulsa announced their ICU is full and they are diverting patients.
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Do you have a link to that on hillcrest?
 
thebigabd said:
No, he is trying to downplay the virus.
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Saying that sickle cell anemia affects mostly black people is not an example of downplaying the disease? It is not the fault of elderly people that they are the most affected group as it pertains to Covid, but realizing facts is a learning experience as opposed to the opposite. Most people should embrace learning experiences instead of kicking the obvious to the curb. Keep trolling.
 
University of Oklahoma announces that masks are REQUIRED.

All individuals in indoor University facilities must wear fabric or disposable surgical-style masks that cover their nose and mouth. Bandanas and scarves are not acceptable. Masks must be worn by all passengers in University-provided transportation, such as campus shuttles, buses, police safety escorts, and motor pool/leased vehicles. Drivers must wear a mask when passengers are in the vehicle. Individuals may remove masks only if they are in their own enclosed private workspace with no one else present or in their dorm room, as more fully described below.

https://www.kjrh.com/news/local-new...ces-new-masking-policy-for-all-three-campuses
 
sheepdogs1 said:
Saying that sickle cell anemia affects mostly black people is not an example of downplaying the disease? It is not the fault of elderly people that they are the most affected group as it pertains to Covid, but realizing facts is a learning experience as opposed to the opposite. Most people should embrace learning experiences instead of kicking the obvious to the curb. Keep trolling.
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Why do you think I am trolling?
 
thebigabd said:
Why do you think I am trolling?
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By saying he is de-legitimizing the disease. The statement, which you are opposed to, is a statement based on probabilities and nothing else. Do you not base your decision making on probabilities, and if so, then why are you allowed but others are not.
 
thebigabd said:
Do you have a link to that on hillcrest?
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https://www.facebook.com/OklahomaSo...6HDrH7CjaeO4q7iB6N4luTUis0lkA&fref=nf&__xts__[0]=68.ARBzSdPLSaXufXa_2nf-xKWtJd4UMMPX-s2TiX___7eJcRkNiYmHcFlIUUKltiNuZiASm3_mHiX41HnXn8Z_GKFoF3n6aEZcw7HUwroWjYZF8ap2BpRyov_WLCEGKEc94ILGW_V-GR9Vt4tptsh4dEFOhjieY7_FGsmVCcfUHYPQtCm--Z6HKUpT1fZrucnZrqGSiWa8Lo0vfqBlbGrn-CPkgkq3f-iPvEe5hN1VmtgUL6vIIAck2vwsjARV5uZkk4g3VCjOexAQVk3L51LSxd84oKVmzAWAAUzNbvsFYPoII6Y2_5HqZIvTHgXO-xpkP451S_M7digBitE
 
coolm said:
congratulations! then you're just a heartless dick for no reason. your family must be really proud!!
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Are you a heartless dick to those that are unemployed due to the shutdown? Are you a heartless dick to those with declinining mental health due to the shutdown?

Simple minds try to oversimplify complex topics so that they can grasp it.
 
Since we likely won't have a viable vaccine before the end of the year, the question becomes how do we affect the spread. And folks....it's going to spread regardless of the precautions that we take. Social-distancing, mask-wearing, etc. are not the cure for this. The speed of the spread is something we can affect somewhat, but it seems it is inevitable that this virus is going to take its course through our population.....this is something that we need to begin to digest/accept. Unless of course a vaccine or effective treatment(s) is discovered in the next 4-5 months.

I may be in the minority on this, but I'm not as alarmed as some in regards to the rise in positive cases. Testing positive is not a death sentence, despite the hysteria. By and large, it is more segments of the younger demographic that is testing positive. The downside is obviously certain people getting infected/exposed in the higher risk group elevates the likelihood of more serious illness and death. Thus identifying those infected and keeping them away from others (especially those in higher risk categories) is the priority....thereby decreasing exposure in general. By and large, those who are older still account for an overwhelming majority of deaths (as of June 17):

Age Group
  • Under 1 year: 8 deaths
  • 1-4 years: 5 deaths
  • 5-14 years: 13 deaths
  • 15-24 years: 125 deaths
  • 25-34 years: 699 deaths
  • 35-44 years: 1,780 deaths
  • 45-54 years: 4,976 deaths
  • 55-64 years: 12,307 deaths (12% of total deaths)
  • 65-75 years: 21,462 deaths (21% of total deaths)
  • 75-84 years: 27,529 deaths (27% of total deaths)
  • Over 85 years: 34,435 deaths (33% of total deaths)


https://www.acsh.org/news/2020/06/23/coronavirus-covid-deaths-us-age-race-14863

I will also add that death rates continue to decline despite identified positive cases on the increase.
 
Eielson said:
Are you a heartless dick to those that are unemployed due to the shutdown? Are you a heartless dick to those with declinining mental health due to the shutdown?

Simple minds try to oversimplify complex topics so that they can grasp it.
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am I a heartless dick doing what? I've been in a 12x12 room for over 3 months. Not really many chances to be a heartless dick as such. But to answer your "question" - no. I am not a heartless dick to people for being unemployed or for mental health issues. I typically represent both for free or the standard advaita recompense of $108.
 
stormspencer said:
Since we likely won't have a viable vaccine before the end of the year, the question becomes how do we affect the spread. And folks....it's going to spread regardless of the precautions that we take. Social-distancing, mask-wearing, etc. are not the cure for this. The speed of the spread is something we can affect somewhat, but it seems it is inevitable that this virus is going to take its course through our population.....this is something that we need to begin to digest/accept. Unless of course a vaccine or effective treatment(s) is discovered in the next 4-5 months.

I may be in the minority on this, but I'm not as alarmed as some in regards to the rise in positive cases. Testing positive is not a death sentence, despite the hysteria. By and large, it is more segments of the younger demographic that is testing positive. The downside is obviously certain people getting infected/exposed in the higher risk group elevates the likelihood of more serious illness and death. Thus identifying those infected and keeping them away from others (especially those in higher risk categories) is the priority....thereby decreasing exposure in general. By and large, those who are older still account for an overwhelming majority of deaths (as of June 17):

Age Group
  • Under 1 year: 8 deaths
  • 1-4 years: 5 deaths
  • 5-14 years: 13 deaths
  • 15-24 years: 125 deaths
  • 25-34 years: 699 deaths
  • 35-44 years: 1,780 deaths
  • 45-54 years: 4,976 deaths
  • 55-64 years: 12,307 deaths (12% of total deaths)
  • 65-75 years: 21,462 deaths (21% of total deaths)
  • 75-84 years: 27,529 deaths (27% of total deaths)
  • Over 85 years: 34,435 deaths (33% of total deaths)


https://www.acsh.org/news/2020/06/23/coronavirus-covid-deaths-us-age-race-14863

I will also add that death rates continue to decline despite identified positive cases on the increase.
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If you were on a ship helping survivors of the Titanic would you expect to come across life boats filled with men? Of course not with the reason being the mantra was "women and children first." A similar mantra could have been applied to Covid, but it was not. In trying to protect everyone it created cracks in the "protection veil" and those who paid the greatest burden were those who were most likely to suffer the greatest burden. The selfishness of people has no bounds and this is on both democrats and republicans.
 
Eielson said:
It would be nice to have more information. ICUs occasionally fill regardless of COVID.
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yeah, it might be some other plague huh?

TMC in Houston's ICU is at 97% and they're redirecting patients too.
 
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sheepdogs1 said:
If you were on a ship helping survivors of the Titanic would you expect to come across life boats filled with men? Of course not with the reason being the mantra was "women and children first." A similar mantra could have been applied to Covid, but it was not. In trying to protect everyone it created cracks in the "protection veil" and those who paid the greatest burden were those who were most likely to suffer the greatest burden. The selfishness of people has no bounds and this is on both democrats and republicans.
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Agreed....this is a disease that ravages the elderly. There is a lot of blame to go around concerning the "lack of" protections in place concerning this particular group of people who were and are by far the most vulnerable.
 
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